A key element of Marcelo Bielsa's tactics when building up play against high pressing teams is to create a 3 v 2 situation near the sideline. The numerical advantage creates the option to move the ball to the free player.

This can be done through intelligent positioning, good decision making and accurate passing.

"My admiration for Marcelo Bielsa is huge
because he makes the players much, much
better.”

"Still, I didn't meet one guy, a former player from Marcelo Bielsa who speaks badly about him. They are grateful for his influence on their careers in football.”

"He helped me a lot with his advice. Whenever I speak with him, I always feel like he wants to help me.”

"It is important for me to say this about Marcelo because it doesn't matter how many titles he had in his career. We are judged by that – how much success we have, how many titles we have won. But that is much less influential than how he has influenced football and his football players.”

"That is why, for me, he is the best coach in the world.”

Mauricio Pochettino

"He is like my football father...”

"We are a generation of coaches who were his disciples. How he feels football, the passion he has for football, I think we all took that from him.”

"The book breaks down a lot of tactical information and gives activities and sessions to reinforce and develop what was shown. I am constantly referring to the book and showing it off to other coaches and assistants."Read all reviews

"Another good book to add to my Soccer Tutor library... Some great examples and sessions to bring out the focus for the coach and players. Emphasises the importance of transition in a game and why these top manager/coaches are putting so much work into it."Read all reviews